Gold Country Wildlife Rescue
Protecting The Future of Local Wildlife
Exciting News from GCWR: Welcoming Our New Executive Director
After more than three decades of visionary leadership, GCWR founder Sallysue Stein has guided this organization from a dream in 1991 into the thriving force
Meet Patient #26-211 – Adult Bald Eagle
On March 9, 2026, Gold Country Wildlife Rescue (GCWR) admitted its 211th patient of the year: an adult Bald Eagle found grounded in the Sawtooth
Project 1991: Return of the Fawns
A long time ago (1991, to be exact), in a county not so far away (Placer)…Gold Country Wildlife Rescue began a mission to care for
Support Wildlife in Need
Help drive our mission of protecting the future of local wildlife by making a monthly or one time tax-deductible donation to Gold Country Wildlife Rescue. Your donation supporting GCWR’s wildlife conservation work will make a true difference in the lives of wildlife that we rescue, rehabilitate, and release back into the wild.
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A Forever Home for Gold Country Wildlife Rescue
A Space to Give Wildlife a Second Chance
Our 4-Phase Capital Campaign is in full effect, and you can help us make our dreams a reality. Creating a space where we can provide top-of-the-line treatment to the thousands of wild animals that come to us for help every year, from intake, to critical and intensive care, to preparing for returning to the wild all in location. Providing care for everything from baby birds to Black Bear cubs, orphaned or wildfire victims, we make sure to offer the highest level of assessment and treatment that we can. To learn more about this amazing opportunity, that will include education facilities for the public, please click here:
